Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump mentioned Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers into Venezuela ramping up pressure on the country s authoritarian leader Nicol s Maduro The moves comes after U S forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela s coast an rare move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region In a post on social media Tuesday night announcing the blockade Trump alleged Venezuela was using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes This is a urgent news story More information will be added as it comes in